彰 zhāng clear
clear; manifest; obvious
How to remember 彰: 章 chapter + 彡 hairs = clear. In chapter three the detective finds grey hairs on the coat, and from then on the killer's name is clear.
Component breakdown
彰 = 章 chapter + 彡 hairs
- 章 chapter
- 立 stand
- 早 early
- 日 sun
- 十 ten
- 彡 hairs
In chapter three the detective finds grey hairs on the coat, and from then on the killer's name is clear.
How it is used
- To make manifest/commend: 表彰 (biǎozhāng) to publicly commend, 彰显 (zhāngxiǎn) to demonstrate clearly.
- 欲盖弥彰 (yùgài-mízhāng) = the more you try to hide it, the more obvious it becomes.
- 相得益彰 (xiāngdé-yìzhāng) = to complement each other and both shine.